The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-18
CLEvA. AHD AND THE 1EsTES.


President Cleveland has been cope
cially happy In the speeches he made
at Philadelphia, during the centennial
celebration OF the Constitution. He
seems 10 have been guided by the
spirit Of the occasion and the deveut
purpose Of q nations Thanksgiving for
the unspeaksble benefits Of self gov
eminent and free constitution. Yes
terdsy, In what he said In Independ.
enoe equsre. he necessarily trsversed
the ground 20 we'll and materially
travelled BY the historian Bache Nc.
haslers, In q paper published In the
current number Of the Century Maya.
sine. but his comment was bis own.
and showed that he has q clear CON-
psehsnsion Of the value Of the labor
performed by the fathers and fund.
ers Of the Republic, who really bullded
better than they knew. Dat Of their
troubles they emerged with divine
aid. the unseen powers OF the air
directing aud making for them
Anal elimination OF glory,
with Washington for the central
figure. And wat 0 msjsstlc figure his
Is. In any place, 10 any situation,
whether at the head OF the army, In
defeat or victory; whether advising
ard urging the compromises that 70.
suited In the Constitution, or giving
the novly boin Republic its frat les
soma and guiding its tote Ing foot.
stops. Washington's 10 always q ma.
isslio pose, full Of the dignity not
only q his own purpose OF fidelity,
but OF the wish anc will Of the people.
We search history In vain fyr his
oompser. His strength has survived,
and his weaknesses have passed. al.
most into utter oblivion. We think
Of him already a. OF some oanonls,d
saint whose work In the world was
oil but superhuman and divine.
Are wo who today profit by
the guidsscs and protection Of ths.
Constitution, and the wisd I'm OF
Washington and his illustrious com.
patriots are We worthy Of their work Z
Arc ws worthy 10 DO the heirs OF so
great . boon. and 10 be kindred In
national tic 10 the immortal Father OF
his Country Do 70 not the into cation
Of q marvellous material success and
glory intervene 10 shut out from Us
the "bsauty and holiness" Of the work
Of the trainers Of the Consultation,
the men Who N de the nationf We
boas, ~ We contemplate the figures
that tell Of this success. but give little
heed 10 the trials and troubles that
made II 20 slbls. Even the children
OF our schools, TO whom II should be .
familiar story, even they know but
little oi II, and the average Of grown
mp men and women much lsss. The
hsse that In part obscurss the past, %
the present 10 half hidden 10 those Of
dinmed and uncertain sight, 10 thick.
enins. and 10 the mass OF men II will,
like rhe morning mist that hides the
hill tops, soon hide II wholly from their
view. Oaly the revsren, souls who, sur,
mounting all obstacles. reach TO the
nights that are nearest the sublime,
are touched by the spirit Of the Don.
stliu,ion and are rewarded by a zeal.
Ing Of devout sympathy with tho men
who made the American Republic
The Night Of tins is fast dropping her
vail bstwoea us apd the revolution, and
unless fresh inspiration Of patrloii,
ardor, the outcome Of this great ogl-
burst bOsids the Cradle OF Liberty, TO
vlves OUT devotion We arc Ia danger
Of losing the sense OF profound obligs.
ton 10 the men Of l770 that cannoI
be too often or too arden.ly expressed.
To be worthy Of them should be IN,
prayer OF all Americans, now and for
ever.